Week of Events
Applied Math Seminar — Phil Chodrow (UCLA)
Applied Math Seminar — Phil Chodrow (UCLA)
Title: Eigenvector Methods for Community Detection in Hypergraphs Abstract: Hypergraphs are generalizations of graphs in which edges are allowed to contain arbitrary numbers of nodes. Hypergraphs are well-suited for modeling complex data sets with multi-body interactions. Familiar examples include email threads with multiple participants, projects with multiple collaborators, and forum posts with multiple tags. The hypergraph […]
The magic of the number three: three explanatory proofs in abstract algebra (Gizem Karaali, Pomona)
The magic of the number three: three explanatory proofs in abstract algebra (Gizem Karaali, Pomona)
When first learning how to write mathematical proofs, it is often easier for students to work with statements using the universal quantifier. Results that single out special cases might initially come across as more puzzling or even mysterious. Explanatory proofs, in the sense of Steiner, transform what might initially seem mysterious or even magical into […]
Topology Seminar — Sam Nelson
Quantitative Approaches to Social Justice (Prof. Chad Topaz)
Quantitative Approaches to Social Justice (Prof. Chad Topaz)
Title: Quantitative Approaches to Social Justice Prof. Chad Topaz (he/him/his) Co-Founder and Executive Director of Research, QSIDE Institute Professor of Mathematics, Williams College Abstract: Civil rights leader, educator, and investigative journalist Ida B. Wells said that "the way to right wrongs is to shine the light of truth upon them." This talk will demonstrate how […]